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February 5, 2014

Coup minister dismissed and sentenced to two years in prison

A court in Cairo has sentenced the coup government’s Minister of the Interior to two years in prison and ordered his dismissal from office. Mohamed Ibrahim was found guilty...

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February 5, 2014

Egyptian court postpones trial of former Brotherhood leader

An Egyptian criminal court has postponed the hearing of former Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohammed Mahdi Akef until February 11 next year. Akef had been in detention on remand...

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February 5, 2014

Egypt accused of violating media rights

The coup government in Egypt has been accused by the International Press Institute of violating journalists’ rights. Executive Director Alison McKenzie has asked the military-backed government in Cairo to...

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February 5, 2014

General Al-Sisi discusses his ‘prophecies’ in latest leaked recording

VIDEO Another controversial recording of Egyptian Defence Minister General Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has been leaked to the media. During an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper, Al-Sisi recalls his visions...

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February 5, 2014

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denies reconciliation efforts between Qatar and Egypt

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Badr Abdel Aty has denied the reports that Egypt and Qatar are making efforts to reconcile, pointing out that both states have adopted different approaches...

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February 5, 2014

MDA refuses blood donation from MK of Ethiopian heritage

A team from Magen David Adom – Israel’s national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance and blood bank service (MDA) – has refused to take a blood donation from Knesset Member...

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February 5, 2014

Tunisian political parties reach a deal on PM

The head of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), Houcine Abbassi, announced on Thursday evening that the Tunisian political parties have reached a deal on who will become Tunisia’s...

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February 5, 2014

Ibrahim Yusri warns against conspiracy to steal Egypt’s gas

Former Egyptian ambassador and international lawyer Dr. Ibrahim Yusri has said that the visit of the Cypriot President recently made to Egypt is dubious and is aimed at finalising...

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February 5, 2014

Conflicting Egyptian statements about procuring gas from Israel

The visit to Cairo by Cypriot President Nicos Anastasyades has stirred up a big row over the issue of Egyptian importation of Israeli gas via Cyprus. The cause of...

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February 5, 2014

Ghannouchi says democracy will prevail in ‘Arab Spring’ countries

The leader of Tunisia’s Ennahda Islamist party, Rachid Ghannouchi, has confirmed his belief that democracy will prevail in those countries that experienced the Arab Spring, and that dictatorships no...

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